Question

I Am American
by Jennifer Tibbets

A series of soliloguies representing the diverse immigrant populations that have made our country great.

Characters

MAX LITTLEFOOT

JANE BRADFORD

TY SMITH

BETHANY MCLAUGHLIN

GRETCHEN SCHRIVER

MICHAEL LU

SHANA BLOOMSTEIN

VINCENT LOPINTO

JUANITA RAMIREZ

THREE SILHOUETTES

TIME: Present.

SETTING: Bare stage.

AT RISE: MAX LITTLEFOOT stands center. Behind him, THREE SILHOUETTES stand reaching upward toward the sky. As MAX LITTLEFOOT begins his speech, SILHOUETTES enact Amerindian dance to offstage drumbeat.

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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

What theme is suggested by the repetition of the line “I am American?”

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Responses

Americans come from many different backgrounds.
Americans come from many different backgrounds.

America is a country that struggles to understand its identity.
America is a country that struggles to understand its identity.

Americans are more alike than they are different.
Americans are more alike than they are different.

America is a place where people can discover their true selves.

Answer 1

The theme suggested by the repetition of the line “I am American” is that **Americans come from many different backgrounds.** This repeated affirmation reflects the diversity of immigrant populations and emphasizes the idea that being American encompasses a wide range of identities and experiences.